Quote from: CrashDavisD3 on September 30, 2010, 04:40:30 AM

Quote from: D O.C. on September 29, 2010, 12:00:55 AM
I bring it up, sure, because I was a Junior College transfer myself.

"It's the economy, %&#$^."

Yes, we will see more and more Community College transfers because the first two years of college are still somewhat affordable in California.

More JC transfers could increase in the future significantly into the D3 private schools. With huge jobs losses and no near term turnaround, many can no longer afford the 4 years of school at a SCIAC school. Also the massive student debt many students are accumulating through loans is also could impact attendance at SCIAC schools too.

It's about time some of these schools realize that they can't just keep charging whatever the heck they want and expect people to pay it.  Ask most current what a four-year degree gets you these days and the answer is either (1) a nice room at your parents' house or (2) the ability to fold clothes at the Gap.

Oxy:

C:  Sam Betty
F:  Finn Rebassoo
F:  Dallin Wilson
G:  Song Cun
G:  Connor Whitman

I'm willing to be overruled on Wilson.  The others are no-brainers.

Quote from: D O.C. on March 09, 2010, 12:56:09 PM
Having seen only the DIII playoff game in ORANGE last week I have a question about recruiting. How many truly big men of grace and power ever play in SoCal DIII? (Maybe since 1999)
I ask because the 'big men' were 6'7" and I saw only one leaper above the rim and he was not a center.

None. If they're bigger than 6'7" and can play, they don't play in the SCIAC.  They get scholarships.
Best "big men" since I've started doing this ('00) were Al Lloyd, Andy Meier, Jeremiah Martin and not much else.  Maybe OB can help me out here.

Tonight's game proved that the SCIAC is clearly a B list conference at best (Christian Slater, Shelley Long, Meg Ryan).  CMS could do nothing on offense in key possessions down the stretch against CU, with their best offense being a left-handed overhead reverse four-footer with the back to the basket and the shot clock at :02.  The fact that the team that forced this upon the SCIAC's best team got drilled by 21 in the second round is all that needs to be said.  Oxy had the perfect storm in '03 to reach the quarters.  No wins by the SCIAC against non-SCIAC teams since.  I love observing and calling SCIAC games, but they are a clear cut below the rest of the country.

As for why with all the great players in this state, well, you have about 15 D-I schools, 10 D-II schools and 11 GSAC schools giving out about 350 scholarships among them.  With that many D-II and NAIA scholarships to give out, it's tough to get a competitive D-III conference among the players left over.

As for switching to D-II, that is a terrible idea and will never happen.  These schools are far more in accord with the D-III philosophy of top-notch small liberal arts colleges than they are with the commuter-schools that pervade D-II.

Hey, for those that want a more neutral  (i.e., "fair and balanced") perspective on the game, we'll have an officially sanctioned d3hoops.com broadcast of the CMS-Chapman game.  It will be linked from www.oxybroadcast.com and, according to Pat, in impossible-to-miss font on the front page of d3hoops.com.  Join us for our words eye view.  Pre-game show starts at about 6.58ish.

By the way, if there is anyone going to the PP-CLU game tonight and has mobile IM, I and my listeners would appreciate it if we could exchange frequent updates.  Text might be a bit dicey at Ducey as I may have to use my cel phone as a modem, so Mobile IM is preferred.  Let me know at contact@oxybroadcast.com and I'll make it happen.  Thanks in advance.

Quote from: stag44 on February 26, 2010, 10:05:25 AMCMS-Oxy will have live stats and should have audio as well.

We certainly will.  www.oxybroadcast.com.  Should be a fun night. 

We will be broadcasting the Oxy-CMS game at www.oxybroadcast.com.  Good luck, Tigers.

Oxy will effectively clinch a SCIAC bid with a win on Wednesday as they will only have to beat Caltech to get to 8 wins, which is the max that CalLu could get, with Oxy owning the tiebreaker.  The Tigers best hope is that PP falls to the 4 hole, PP wins a stunner at Ducey, Oxy beats UOR and the Tigers take out PP at home.  CMS is awfully good and a bad matchup for the Tigers.

Brief report from Eagle Rock

Oxy rolled, as they usually do, to an easy win over Caltech, 83-33.  However, Eslinger is getting some guys that can actually play in there.  Whereas previous incarnations of the Beavers would struggle in an intra mural league (though always putting out more effort than their counterparts), he has a freshman class of about four guys that are legit D-III players, for the most part.  These four, along with Elmquist, will make a formidable bunch next year and stand a decent chance to break the streak.

Is this board broken?  Where is everyone?  (Crickets)

Quote from: fhsutiger on January 14, 2010, 04:44:41 PM

Quote from: dahlby on January 14, 2010, 04:19:46 PM
There has been mention regarding Chapman's future intentions of what division they will  be a part of. in the future. Let it be known that Chapman intends to stay in Division D3. CU would like to play more games against the SCIAC, or possibly join the conference if asked, but in the meantime will do the best they can with the opportunities they are presented with for scheduling.

I don't know about you, but if I was an athlete on that team I would want to move up in Divison and secondly I would want to be in a conference. Wouldn't you want a chance to play in a conference championship and play better teams than La Sierra and West Coast Baptist among others.
The SCIAC isn't goin to happen, so forget that. Pray that you move up in Division or join a conference somewhere. That's your best bet!

If I had a choice between D-III an D-II and was serious about the school part, I would always opt for D-III.  While the competition in D-II is better, chances are you're playing a bunch of commuter schools -- the dreaded "directional schools" (NW Missouri St.), "States that aren't states" (Bemidji St.) and hyphenated school (Cal-State-Dominguez Hills").  Chapman WAS D-II when Walt Hazzard was there and it looks like they're better-suite to D-II.

I do the audio broadcasts.  Just go to www.oxybroadcast.com and click one of the 78 "listen live" links and we'll have the broadcast.  You may even get to hear OxyBob.

As for video, we tried it once, but I have not heard from them yet as to whether we're gonna try it again.  For now, you have just our "words eye view."  Enjoy.

I did the Oxy-APU game and though things got away from the Tigers, they showed some promise.  McCoy is the real deal and will be All-SCIAC in short order.  Leider the point guard struggled against an athletically superior team, so the jury is still out on whether he will be able handle SCIAC defenses.  Hanley is a keeper as a wing.  Anderson is the wild card.  If he plays consistently at the level he has shown in stretches, Oxy will give  Cal Lu a run this year.  The Tigers are definitely in the conversation this year.

Quote from: Sabretooth Tiger on November 09, 2009, 07:08:34 PM
Which is exactly why in the event of a three way tie (Lu dropping to the Dawgs and Oxy beating the Poets) the Who would still get the conference playoff slot . . .

The only way the Who sit out round one is in the event of a Who loss AND an Oxy loss, thus giving Redlands another head to head.

Not gonna happen.

That's what they said in '07.  I want the Tigers to win, but this is a team that beat La Verne by a point and Chapman by six, both at home.  Also, don't forget that Whittier took Oxy down to the wire in '06 on the season's last day.  Those shoes cause weird things to happen.  Tigers should win but there is a reason they make you play the games.